Truck crashes into McDonald's

A 36-year-old woman was arrested on a DUI charge after crashing her pickup truck into a St. Augustine McDonald's early Friday morning, according to the St. Augustine Police Department.

The pickup truck smashed into the McDonald's at 1106 North Ponce De Leon Blvd. around 2 a.m., plowing through tables and chairs in the dining room.

The truck was fully in the restaurant, almost to the pickup counter where customers order their food. Officers said if customers were in the dining room at the time of the crash, there would have been injuries.

Jeannette Houston was taken into custody shortly after police found her pickup in the restaurant at 1106 N. Ponce De Leon Blvd. about 2:15 a.m., according to Sgt. Jennifer Michaox. Officers said they smelled a strong odor of alcohol on Houston, and they said her eyes were red and watery and her speech was slurred.

Three people were inside the truck, but none were injured.

The McDonald's is open 24 hours, but drive-thru only in the overnight hours.

"They could have killed somebody. Crazy," customer Shiloh Rosenfeld said while waiting in the drive-through line, which remained open while repairs were under way on the restaurant.

"I'm glad I wasn't there, that's for sure," said Arian Grant, another customer.

After daylight, repairs began on the restaurant.

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